Ransomware

[BionicJohn]

What next?

Trojan Freezes Computer, Demands Ransom
"A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom to release control of the computer."




LIVERPOOL FC - 5 times Champions of Europe. 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.

 

[Grenage]

Yup, they've been around for a little while now. The earlier versions kept the password required to decrypt your files in plain-text form, the new trojans are becoming somewhat more advanced.

What a headache!


Carlsberg don't run I.T departments, but if they did they'd probably be more fun.

 

[jlockley]

Shoot 'em on sight, I say. No trial, no jury. Just line the suckers up against a wall and fire away. If the money is sent to a PU office, you'd think some law enforcement agency could find the culprits. Gumshoes just ain't what they used to be.